Colorado Rapids SC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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Colorado Rapids SC

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Philadelphia Union

Sun 14 May 2023 · 01:30 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Connor Ronan pen 38' 1–0

1–1 45+2' Kai Wagner

1–2 52' Julian Carranza

Danny Wilson 18' Y

Y 21' Alejandro Bedoya

Y 41' Leon Flach

Lalas Abubakar 42' Y

Kevin Cabral 62' Y

Sam Nicholson 79' Y

Michael Barrios 90' Y

Braian Galvan 90' R

Y 90' Jakob Glesnes

R 90' Jesus Bueno

Overview

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Colorado Rapids SC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	27	60
2	Internacional CF Miami	27	46
3	New England Revolution	27	46
4	Charlotte FC	27	43
5	Chicago Fire FC	26	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	39
7	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	26	33
11	D.C. United SC	26	30
12	Columbus Crew SC	27	29
13	Toronto FC	27	29
14	Atlanta United FC	27	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	27	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	50
17	FC Dallas	27	47
18	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
19	St. Louis City	26	44
20	Houston Dynamo	27	44
21	Los Angeles FC	28	41
22	Colorado Rapids SC	27	36
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
24	Seattle Sounders FC	26	35
25	San Diego FC	27	32
26	Portland Timbers	27	32
27	Real Salt Lake	27	32
28	Austin FC	27	31
29	Minnesota United FC	27	29
30	Sporting Kansas City	26	21

Head-to-Head

Colorado Rapids SC 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals Philadelphia Union

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union 2022-08-27 Philadelphia Union 6–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-05-30 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2018-04-01 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 May	Philadelphia Union	H	1–2	L
07 May	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	3–1	W
30 Apr	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	0–0	D
23 Apr	St. Louis City	H	1–1	D
15 Apr	Charlotte FC	A	2–2	D
09 Apr	Sporting Kansas City	A	1–0	W

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 May	Colorado Rapids SC	A	2–1	W
06 May	New York Red Bulls	A	1–0	W
22 Apr	Toronto FC	H	4–2	W
16 Apr	Chicago Fire FC	A	2–2	D
08 Apr	FC Cincinnati	A	0–1	L
01 Apr	Sporting Kansas City	H	0–0	D

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC		Philadelphia Union
#22	Position	#6
36	Points	39
27	Played	27
11 / 3 / 13	W / D / L	11 / 6 / 10
38	Scored	54
38	Conceded	44
+0	GD	+10
1.33	PPG	1.44
41%	Win %	41%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC

0-15

4/2

16-30

5/5

31-45

3/4

46-60

6/1

61-75

3/7

76+

5/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Philadelphia Union

0-15

4/6

16-30

4/7

31-45

6/4

46-60

9/1

61-75

14/3

76+

6/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC

Paxten Aaronson

7 G

6 A

Philadelphia Union

Milan Iloski	16 G	2 A
Bruno Damiani	8 G	1 A
Cavan Sullivan	7 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as Colorado Rapids SC face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Chris Donovan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit 23 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
18' It’s a booking for Colorado Rapids SC player. Danny Wilson gets a Yellow card.
21' The referee has no hesitation. Alejandro Bedoya is booked for Philadelphia Union — Yellow card on 21.
26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
31' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Andre Blake has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
36' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
38' GOAL! Connor Ronan fires home to make it 1-0!
41' Philadelphia Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
42' Lalas Abubakar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
47' Kai Wagner is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
52' Goal! Julian Carranza scores his 48 goal in 186 matches.
57' Lalas Abubakar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 295 appearances.
58' Anthony Markanich makes way for Braian Galvan at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
59' Colorado Rapids SC make a change. Anthony Markanich trudges off to be replaced by Braian Galvan on 59 minutes.
62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Cabral.
67' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
72' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Lalas Abubakar is replaced by Bryan Acosta.
77' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
79' That is a Yellow card for Colorado Rapids SC. Sam Nicholson will be fuming at that decision.
81' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Danny Leyva by Moise Bombito on 81 minute.
83' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Real. He replaces Jack McGlynn on 83 minute.
88' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
90' The supporters are chanting for Jesus Bueno. He replaces Alejandro Bedoya on 90 minute.
90' Poor challenge from Michael Barrios. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

20
Connor Ronan
91
Kevin Cabral ↓ Michael Barrios 72'
11
Diego Rubio
4
Danny Wilson
28
Sam Nicholson ↓ Ralph Priso-Mbongue 81'
6
Lalas Abubakar ↓ Bryan Acosta 72'
5
Andreas Maxso
15
Danny Leyva ↓ Moise Bombito 81'
22
William Yarbrough
7
Jonathan Lewis
31
Anthony Markanich ↓ Braian Galvan 59'

Bench

21
Bryan Acosta ↑ 72'
12
Michael Barrios ↑ 72'
29
Braian Galvan ↑ 59'
27
Sebastian Anderson
1
Marko Ilic
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↑ 81'
34
Michael Edwards
64
Moise Bombito ↑ 81'

Coach Robin Fraser

Philadelphia Union Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dominique Badji	3
Daniel Gazdag	3
Dominique Badji	3
Julian Carranza	2
Mikkel Uhre	2
Rafael Navarro	1
Sergio Santos	1
Jon Lewis	1

Head to Head

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union L 2023-05-07 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 St. Louis City D 2023-04-15 Charlotte FC 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-09 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC W

Philadelphia Union Form

2023-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union W 2023-05-06 New York Red Bulls 0–1 Philadelphia Union W 2023-04-22 Philadelphia Union 4–2 Toronto FC W 2023-04-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2023-04-08 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2023-04-01 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.38 Colorado Rapids SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.76 Philadelphia Union xG

I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or Philadelphia Union 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Colorado Rapids SC31% Draw27% Philadelphia Union42%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.14

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw

58%

Draw or Philadelphia Union

69%

Colorado Rapids SC or Philadelphia Union

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Colorado Rapids SC23% Draw43% Philadelphia Union34%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.4%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

0 – 1

6.9%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 0

1 – 3

5.2%

1 – 0

5.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap	Colorado Rapids SC covers	Push	Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	20%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.